two trailers LogoNvidia They were stolen in California by some thieves who thought they had access to a large amount of very valuable hardware. However, the haul was much smaller than expected: every trailer contained Approximately 9,072 kg of sandabout 18 tons in total. Even if you have an incontinent cat, that’s a little too much.
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The presence of Nvidia logos on vehicles will lead criminals to believe they are used for Bring GPU or other components Intended for use in data centers considering the current surge in demand. However, these trailers belong to PlusAI, a startup working with Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence-based self-driving technology and software.
Therefore, sand is not a random load. PlusAI uses it to simulate the behavior of goods during transportation and study how loads react to different road conditions. “PlusAI uses simulated loads in its trailers to support R&D testing,” company spokesperson Lauren Kwan told Wired.
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The theft was discovered by accident. A friend of a PlusAI executive noticed two trailers near the company’s Newark, Calif., workplace and called the executive to congratulate him on his success The company’s new achievements. However, the call set off an alarm: The vehicle was supposed to be parked outside the company’s warehouse, about half a mile away.
According to the refactoring, I Thief They would hook up the trailer to the truck and drive off. Once the door is opened and the contents are discovered, they abandon the vehicle without taking the sand with them. The investigation is ongoing and No one has been arrested yet. Nvidia has not yet commented on the case.
Despite the comedic nature of this episode, it should actually be read in the context of the current state of the home hardware market. Extremely high demand due to the greed of artificial intelligence has made some hardware components extremely valuable, causing theft to increase exponentially.
Take June as an example, California Highway Patrol has recovered more than $2.2 million worth of merchandise It is believed to be from three separate thefts. The recovered material also included eight pallets of Celestica server switches shipped to Meta, with a reported value of approximately $550,000.
